BA (Hons) Graphic Design (Dual)

BA (Hons) Graphic Design (Dual)Programme Overview

  • Degree: Bachelor in Design (Graphics) (Awarded by British University Vietnam)
    *Option for dual award: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Graphic Design (Awarded by Manchester Metropolitan University and British University Vietnam)
  • Programme duration: 3 years (Full-time)
  • Location: BUV Campus, Ecopark, Hanoi
  • Timetable: Student’s timetable will be sent to BUV student’s emails prior to the commencement date of each semester

This programme is subject to validation.

BA (Hons) Graphic Design (Dual)

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Home to generations of globally recognised creatives who carry forward our philosophy of creativity

  • Studio-Based, Ideas-Driven Learning: Graphic Design is a hands-on, studio-focused course where you will explore a variety of approaches to visual communication. Distinctive creative personalities are nurtured, and unconventional ideas are actively encouraged.
  • Progressive Skill Development: After building your creative visual language in Year 1, you will apply your skills to a range of personal and industry-related projects in Year 2.
  • Professional Portfolio Building: In your final year, you will develop a professional portfolio that reflects both your personal interests and individual career aspirations.
  • Contemporary and Relevant Design: At every stage of the course, we focus on design that embraces intellectual curiosity, relevance, and design as a meaningful experience.
  • Industry Connection and Experience: You will have opportunities to engage with industry through visiting speakers, live briefs, and work experience, gaining valuable insight into professional practice.
BA (Hons) Graphic Design (Dual)Course Structure
BA (Hons) Graphic Design (Dual) Year 1
BA (Hons) Graphic Design (Dual) Year 1

English for Academic Purpose (1 - 3)

Foundation modules

BA (Hons) Graphic Design (Dual) Year 2
BA (Hons) Graphic Design (Dual) Year 2

Visual Thinking

Future X: Kinship

Graphic Attitudes

Storytelling, Sequence and Narrative

BA (Hons) Graphic Design (Dual) Year 3
BA (Hons) Graphic Design (Dual) Year 3

Disruptive Practice

Future X: Symbiosis

Visual Persuasion

Professional Context

BA (Hons) Graphic Design (Dual) Year 4
BA (Hons) Graphic Design (Dual) Year 4

Design Directions

Future X: Re-worlding

Creative Voice

This module will equip students with a greater ability to communicate through writing, and speaking, as well as enhance their receptive skills with reading and listening. Overall, students will learn key foundational skills in academic English and develop a greater ability to use English in both formal and informal settings. The aim of this course is to build a strong foundation for students to extend towards more specialist, academic forms of English usage and comprehension.
This module provides a practical introduction to graphic design that outlines the fundamental concepts, methods and tools that underpin the culture of the programme in order to develop your conceptual and lateral thinking to solve design problems. You'll be asked to engage with the tools and basic techniques used in the origination of graphic design. Relevant digital skills are taught alongside lateral thinking and basic semiotic theory.
Knowing the rules can produce work that is effective at communicating. Knowing when to break the rules can produce eye catching, inventive and unexpected results. This module develops creative visual thinking by exploring notions of the unconventional. You'll be encouraged to develop a questioning approach to graphic design work and explore a graphic vocabulary to challenge conventions. This module allows you to explore, experiment and take risks to produce creative and unorthodox solutions to design problems. You'll be supported to investigate how lateral thinking related design processes and the use of technology may be utilised to disrupt expected channels of print and digital communication.
Graphic design is a wide-ranging discipline with graduates going on to employment in many related areas of the creative industries. This module helps to develop your pathway in your final year and explore the possible routes and destinations open to you after your studies. Through a variety of briefs, you'll be encouraged to develop a personal route that relates to your knowledge base, skill set and individual career aspirations.
BA (Hons) Graphic Design (Dual)

Programme Outcomes

Creative thinking

The course provides you with lateral thinking skills and a curiosity to solve visual problems in unexpected and creative ways. You will be encourage to take calculated risks throughout your studies and produce contemporary and relevant design that embraces imaginative thinking.

Professional network

The programme promotes external engagement with professional industry connections and partnerships. This is achieved through live projects with national and international design studios, visits to graphic design studios and agencies, networking events, portfolio reviews, and alumni talks, which have led to placements and internships after studies

Collaborative skills

Our design courses are taught in vibrant, open studio spaces alive with energy and creativity. These dynamic environments foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, encouraging students to engage, experiment, and learn from one another within a culture of shared practice and innovation.

Design competitions

Students' successes include awards in regional, national and international arenas including D&AD Global Students Awards, ISTD, Royal Society of Arts, Creative Conscience and the Global Spin Awards.
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Employability

Graduates of the BA (Hons) Design (Graphics) dual degree between BUV and Manchester Metropolitan University enjoy strong employability prospects, with access to both local and international job markets. The program equips students with practical skills to ensure they leave as creative and distinctive designers, often finding roles at top agencies and studios around the world.

BA (Hons) Graphic Design (Dual)Admission requirements

Requirements to the BUV Award

1. Academic Requirements: Graduated high school or equivalent.

2. English Language Requirements: IELTS: 4.5 overall (no less than 4.0 in any section) or equivalent.

Requirements to the Manchester Metropolitan University Award

1. Academic Requirements: (one of the following)

  • Successful completion of BUV Year 1.
  • Successful completion of BUV Pathway to University.
  • Successful completion of Year 1 of a Vietnamese Bachelor’s degree, in a relevant subject area.
  • Other qualifications that meet entry requirements for each course that are listed on website of Manchester Metropolitan University.

2. English Language Requirements: (one of the following)

  • IELTS: 6.0 overall (no less than 5.5 in any section) or equivalent.
  • Complete BUV UNIPATH 3.
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Fees & Financial Aid

Fees

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Financial Aid

The British University Vietnam (BUV) scholarship fund was established in 2018 with the goal of giving students the opportunity to study UK undergraduate and graduate programmes in an international learning environment. With an aim to improve and increase accessibility to high-quality education, BUV has officially launched the fund valued at 150 billion VND in 2024 with hundreds of scholarships and financial aid made available.

You can visit our Scholarship page to find out more and check your eligibility.

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